Imaging diagnosis of an unilateral painful ophtalmoplegia

The ophtalmoplegia may be due to several lesions and the diagnosis is made by imaging modalities. We report the case of a giant aneurysm of the wright intracavernous internal carotid artery revealed by painful ophtalmoplegia with subarachnoid haemorrhage. The diagnosis was made by magnetic resonance...

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Published inTunisie Medicale Vol. 83; no. 12; p. 792
Main Authors Nagi, Sonia, Marrakchi-Turki, Zinet, Sebaï, Rym, Kerkeni, Anis, Khouja, Nejib, Belghith, Lotfi, Touibi, Slaheddine
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published Tunisia 01.12.2005
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Aged
Aneurysm - complications
Angiography
Carotid Artery Diseases - complications
Carotid Artery, Internal
Female
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Ophthalmoplegia - diagnosis
Ophthalmoplegia - etiology
Pain - etiology
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Summary:The ophtalmoplegia may be due to several lesions and the diagnosis is made by imaging modalities. We report the case of a giant aneurysm of the wright intracavernous internal carotid artery revealed by painful ophtalmoplegia with subarachnoid haemorrhage. The diagnosis was made by magnetic resonance imaging and angiography.
ISSN:0041-4131